CEDAM

Registration is now open for the 2025 Community Champions Summit: Advancing programs, policy, and possibilities! Join CED professionals, policymakers, and stakeholders from across Michigan. We hope you join us! Learn more & register today: app.glueup.com/event/communit…

Last month, the City of Detroit held a press conference announcing the launch and phase one completion of the SMART MODES dashboard, a groundbreaking initiative involving Michigan Mobility Fellow (MMF) Yonikka Tinsley. Read on our blog: cedamichigan.org/2025/07/celebr…

The Community Champions Summit is just weeks away! With sessions that address all aspects of the community economic development field, you'll be able to maximize your time and focus on the topics most important to you. Register today: ow.ly/i9Yh50WujYZ

There’s still time to register for our Rural Real Estate Development Boot Camp in Marquette, MI September 15-19. We’re proud to host industry leaders to speak and guide participants through the week. Learn more & secure your spot today: ow.ly/ORbj50WujeA

The Community Champions Summit is just weeks away, and the energy is building! We've worked tirelessly to curate a lineup of sessions designed to address the most pressing challenges and exciting opportunities in our field. Register today: app.glueup.com/event/communit…

Our partners @NLIHC released the 2025 Out of Reach Report. #DidYouKnow people who work full time in professions we rely on don’t earn enough to afford rent? A minimum-wage worker in Michigan must work 63 hours a week to afford a 1 bedroom apartment. #OOR25 nlihc.org/oor

Five national networks are hosting the People & Places Conference and Capitol Hill Day, October 5-7 in Washington, D.C. Learn more and register by August 15 for early-bird savings! ow.ly/7k2l50Wq4FU

This is your last week to take advantage of early-bird pricing when you register for the 2025 Community Champions Summit. Early-bird registration ends July 11. Don't forget, members get a discounted registration rate on top of the early-bird discount! app.glueup.com/event/communit…

We are excited to announce the MHC Corps program is currently active and program participants are back to work, not as AmeriCorps members, but as MI Healthy Climate Fellows! This allows the cohort members to finish their term at their host organizations.

Registration is now open for CEDAM’s second-ever Rural Real Estate Development Boot Camp in Marquette, September 15-19, 2025. Whether you are new to the field or need a refresher on the basics, this training is for you! Register today: ow.ly/EKQ050WgZSl

CEDAM has made the tough decision not to bring AmeriCorps members back for the remainder of the program year, which would end in August, due to instability, uncertainty, and funding constraints. This decision was not made lightly. Read our full statement: ow.ly/VwER50WghPe

We're excited to announce Omkari Williams as the keynote speaker for the 2025 Community Champions Summit! Don't miss her keynote: Community Building During Overwhelming Times. Registration is now open; early-bird registration ends July 11! Register today: ow.ly/aeTf50Wfbmx

CEDAM has been proud to support the Regional Housing Partnerships (RHPs) as they build & implement their own plans to meet our statewide housing goals. Check out this story & hear from CEDAM's own Teresa Gillotti: secondwavemedia.com/features/regio…

As we continue to strive for a more just and inclusive society, Juneteenth is an opportunity to reflect on the past while actively working toward a future. True community economic development must dismantle barriers and create pathways for everyone to thrive.

The CEDAM office will be closed next week and will close at noon on Fridays throughout the summer (June 20-Aug 29). We will also be closed June 19 & Sept 1. We hope you also take some time to relax and enjoy the weather!

CEDAM is pleased to introduce our new executive director, Eddie N. Fakhoury, starting June 16! Read our full press release: cedamichigan.org/2025/06/eddie-…

The deadline to submit your nominations for the 2025 Gene Kuthy Award and the Community Economic Development Leader of the Year Award is approaching quickly! Nominations are due for both awards June 25 at 5pm ET. More: ow.ly/XE9H50W7O5b

Registration is open for the 2025 Community Champions Summit: Advancing programs, policy, & possibilities! This two-day conference will bring together community & economic development professionals, policymakers, & stakeholders from across Michigan. More: ow.ly/xN4450W6Hou

#FellowFeatureFriday Last month, our Community Development Fellows gathered in Detroit for their destination gathering. While together, they received trainings from Michigan Green Communities' Danielle Beard, MEDC Community Planner, Katie Rappe, and CEDAM's very own Housing Team.

🎉Congratulations to our Director of Member Engagement, Jameka Williams, on being selected to serve on the Board of Directors for @CEDAMinfo (Community Economic Development Association of Michigan)! #MeritNetwork #CommunityDevelopment #BoardService #Michigan #CommunityLeadership

Join us next Wednesday, June 11, for our final CED 201 webinar, Community Planning. Both professionals will discuss their current work at their organizations, their career journeys, and the systems needed to sustain this work over time. Register today: ow.ly/E99w50W4bE6